The beat lets down this catchy track. It sounds more like an acoustic reggae session when all the song needed was a heart-pumping beat and even a cameo from a Ragga artist to further add spice instead of a third-rate sounding dude. If Karl Wolf only pushed it a little more. Coulda...
1997 : Steel Pulse – Brown Eyed Girl (Mp3)
posted by Gallivanter
This is a catchy reggae version of Van Morrison’s hit, “Brown Eyed Girl”. It does not embarrass the original as Steel Pulse delivers a pumping reggae version which remains one of my favorite remakes of all time. Brilliant. DOWNLOAD 1997 : Steel Pulse – Brown Eyed Girl...
1953 : Harry Belafonte – Matilda (Mp3)
posted by Gallivanter
Hey! Ma-til-da; Ma-til-da; Ma-til-da, she take me money and run a-Venezuela. I love songs by Harry Belafonte and this one was surely a catchy calypso track called Matilda, cheeky music and a testament to good music in the 50s. I would like to see a reggae pop band releasing this as a dance pop...
Che’Nelle – For You (Song Review)
posted by Gallivanter
I just heard a number of love ballads by Che’Nelle, which mostly were boring. However, I am rather impressed with her vocals but not in a Mariah Carey way. Che’Nelle can sing and she delivers a Rihanna-like vocals in a slow reggae-dominated tune. DOWNLOAD Che’Nelle –...
Shaggy – End Of The World (Drink Up) (Mp3 Download) Review
posted by Gallivanter
Shaggy stripped down of pop genre and embraces reggae, the fun kind of reggae. I can imagine myself dancing to this one on some island paradise while the sun sets into the horizon. Catchy and definitely must be accompanied with alcohol for that next level of spirituality. DOWNLOAD Shaggy...
Shaggy – Dame (Mp3 Download) Review
posted by Gallivanter
The album’s called “Summer in Kingston”, very apt looking at the songs that Shaggy has unleashed this time, nothing but island fun that makes you wanna dance all night until the break of dawn. Shaggy captures the fun of island like really well with the album, stripping away...
Splendid – The Beach (Mp3 Download) Review
posted by Gallivanter
This is a catchy track, an indie pop, and a throwback to alternative songs when the genre first came out – all about fun and being silly. I heard the whole album and this track is the motherload of it all, trumpets and all. It’s nice to know that songs like these are released every...
Simple Plan featuring K’Naan – Summer Paradise (Mp3 Download) Review
posted by Gallivanter
Simple Plan’s lead singer has one of the most annoying voices in the music business. Their new album is just a waste of space, like the band itself. A bunch of simpletons. Lots of noise, no direction, aimless album! However, there’s a silver lining, in the form of a K’Naan...
Shaggy – Sugarcane (Mp3 Download) Review
posted by Gallivanter
This is the closest Shaggy has been to commercial reggae with less pop influence. I’m really digging the chorus, “She likes the taste of my sugarcane” – another innuendo from Shaggy who has been struggling to reach the heights of his stardom in the early 2000s....
Rachel Platten – Don’t Care What Time It Is (Mp3 Download) Review
posted by Gallivanter
I’ve listened to her new album, and I think this is the best song off it. It’s a very laid-back reggae-influenced track and the chorus just makes it all worthwhile having this in your list of feel-good songs. I hope for Rachel Platten’s sake, her new album have some...
Matthew Morrison – Hey (Mp3 Download) Review
posted by Gallivanter
If you don’t know, Matthew Morrison is the lead teacher in Glee. He releases a debut album trying to ride the popularity of Glee which is probably hitting a plateau. I used to like the idea after watching the first half of Glee Season 1, but I lost interest because of its poorly...
Detail (of Konvict) – Happy (Mp3 Download) Review
posted by Gallivanter
I’m digging the catchy chorus. The genre has a little dabble of reggae through its laidback pop-rock melody. Detail is from Akon’s music stable called Konvict. It could’ve been better had he roped in a guest artist to provide some vocal melodies while he delivers the laidback...
